Please be mindful that these posts are just my thoughts. I don’t claim to be a Bible scholar or anything near it. They are just my responses to my personal study of the Bible.
My Testimony
I have lived a Christian lifestyle because of my training from childhood. Going to church, reading and memorizing scripture, and family bible study were familiar practices in my home. I have always known I was saved and desired to do what is right and that satisfied me. Then all of that changed.
I was faced with the challenge of finding the appropriate educational institution for my oldest daughter. Since I had left Columbus, Ohio at the age of 11, I was not familiar with the schools in the central Ohio area. I sought out the advice of other parents. No one I spoke to held my educational or moral standards for a proper school setting. Frustrated, I consulted my mother. During our conversation I began to realize the gift my parents had given my siblings and I in our Christian education. From then on I was determined to give that gift to my own children.
I began to study my role as a Christian parent in the Bible. I prayed for guidance in finding the appropriate school for my child. As I continued my Bible study and prayer time I also began to realize how much I depended on my mother’s knowledge and wisdom about the Bible. I wondered who I would turn to for wisdom if she were gone. I wondered who my daughters would turn to because I felt inadequate to handle their questions. I was convicted by my lack of personal study and laziness in pursuing a personal relationship with Christ.
As time past I began to study the Word for myself, applying it to my life, and practicing what I was taught. I began to listen more to His voice and will for my life. My attitude began to change as well as my relationships with others. I quit my job and moved my children to a Christian daycare trusting him every step of the way.
I was scared when I quit my job. I was scared when I sent my children to a daycare where I was not working. But I was determined to follow what God was telling me to do. To trust him despite our situation. And, although our income has been reduced by almost 30%, and we have yet to see a return on our investments, we have never been late on any bill, we have never been without food, we have always had everything we needed, and on top of all that we have had the finances to keep our children in Christian educational environments. Once I put my trust in Him, it was easy finding the right school for our children.
I am enjoying my new found personal relationship with Christ and am learning more and more about His will for my life. It is exciting discovering all the ways God is taking care of us. It is a great relief in knowing and trusting that He is in control of every minute detail every second of every day. We can not praise him enough for all of the things he has already done for each of us.
- Tia L Price